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Nursing mom Paleo Newbie…milk supply tanking!
I have an almost 5 month old baby and I exclusively breastfeed (well, we are starting to introduce solids but she is still getting 97% of her nutrition from breastmilk).
I started …
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How much could my weight gain be due to increased muscle mass?
I am a 27-year-old, 5'4" female who has had a weight gain of about 10 pounds in the last 6 months, going from about 121 to 132 lbs. My question is, how much of this could be relat …
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Weight gain on Paleo (while breastfeeding)
My primary goals for Paleo are to increase my energy levels and to improve my blood sugar/insulin regulation, so I'm not too focused on my weight. But I notice that I've gained may …
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5answers
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I Am Nursing and Starving!
Hi! This is my first post, so if I made any mistakes, please let me know. :)
I'm nursing my 2 month old and am finding that, in order to eat Paleo, I barely have time to do anythi …
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Is it safe to lose weight while breastfeeding?
I started doing Paleo in order to increase my energy and to prevent my PCOS from turning into diabetes, not to lose weight. But I've noticed that a lot of folks around here lose we …
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Nursing as Birth Control?
Hi there --
First question, can women become pregnant while nursing?
I think the answer to this is: Yes, they can.
Second question: If so, is there some factor that would make …
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Water Fasting and nursing
Hi, I'm fairly new to the Paleo lifestyle. I keep reading about fasting and wonder if it is safe to water fasting while nursing.
Thanks
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Paleo Nursing Homes
My grandfather is 91 and dementia. He got diabetes type 2 from being in the hospital and being old too. This got me thinking about if the nursing home was paleo, could a lot of the …
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weight loss results from adding coconut oil to your daily intake?
Im trying to get some feedback about consuming coconut oil to help with weightloss and removing of candida build up. I seen a mention by raw natureboy, but this is the first time I …
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Iron level and vitamin stores for nursing mother?
Can you let me know what I should be testing for to benchmark my current vitamin, iron, etc. level? I'm nursing a 10-month-old and want to make sure that I'm giving him adequant n …
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Is there a practical/known risk to occasional BCAA use when nursing a toddler?
I recently ordered some BCAA to use in conjunction with occasional heavy lifting days (meaning I'd be probably consuming one serving once or twice weekly).
I didn't see any indica …
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What if someone can’t breastfeed enough?
I'm asking because my husband and I are trying to get pregnant, and hopefully this time next year I'll be dealing with this issue directly.
The potential problem is this: I had a …
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Best foods for a new breastfeeding momma and baby?
One of my dear friends just gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby girl, and I'm so thrilled.
She respects my/our dietary philosophy more than most and also loves my cooking, so …